1.
Who scored more Premier League goals during the '90s?

(For the purpose of this quiz, '90s Premier League seasons include the 1999/2000 season)...

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Alan Shearer

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Andy Cole

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Alan Shearer!

Alan Shearer scored 176 goals in the Premier League in the '90s, and Andy Cole managed 135.

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2.
One of these players won three Premier League titles in the '90s...which one?

(The other two players won two titles in the '90s).

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Henning Berg

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David May

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Dwight Yorke

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Henning Berg!

Berg won a title with Blackburn before winning two with Man United. Dwight Yorke won three titles with United, but only two were in the '90s.

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3.
Which '90s wonderkid holds the record for the most Premier League appearances ever?

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Ryan Giggs

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David James

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Frank Lampard

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Ryan Giggs!

With 632 appearances...not bad.

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4.
Which young fresh-faced '90s goalkeeper holds the record for the most appearances by a non-British player?

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Shay Given

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Mark Schwarzer

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Brad Friedel

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Mark Schwarzer!

Aussie grit wins the day, with 510 appearances. Brad Friedel managed 451 appearances (and one goal!), and Shay Given is on 443 appearances.

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5.
Who, in 1995, became the oldest player to play in the Premier League?

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Mark Hughes

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John Burridge

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Gordon Strachan

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John Burridge!

He played for 30 clubs in his career, one of which was Man City in 1995. Sadly he wasn't high enough in the pecking order to get a Merlin sticker at Man City, so here's a Panini sticker of John at Southampton.

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6.
Two players share the record for the most goals ever scored in a 42-game Premier League season. Which player DOESN'T hold this joint record?

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Andy Cole

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Mark Hughes

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Alan Shearer

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Mark Hughes

Alan Shearer and Andy Cole share the record (34 goals in 42 games). Between them they hold a LOT of records.

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7.
But which football icon originally set the record for the most goals scored in a 38-game Premier League season?

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Alan Shearer

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Dennis Bergkamp

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Andy Cole

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Alan Shearer!

With 31 goals over 38 games in Blackburn Rovers' 1995/96 season.

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8.
Which player holds the record for the most goals scored in a single game after coming on as a sub (with four goals)?

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

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Ian Wright

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Robbie Fowler

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

The baby-faced assassin, and a super sub. He scored four goals in 10 MINUTES after coming on as a sub for Manchester United vs. Nottingham Forest, on 6 February 1999.

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9.
Which team holds the record for both the biggest away win, and biggest home win of the '90s?

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Liverpool

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Arsenal

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Manchester United

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Manchester United

Their biggest away win was 8-1, against Nottingham Forest (yep, when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored those four goals as a sub), and you'll find out their biggest home win after you answer the next question...

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10.
But what is the record highest winning margin ever in the Premier League (hint: the record was set in 1995)?

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9-0

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10-0

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11-0

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Manchester United 9-0 Ipswich Town (1995)!

Ouch.

11.
OK, head-to-head time! Which of these two strikers scored more goals in the Premier League in the '90s?

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Michael Owen

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Dion Dublin

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Dion Dublin

Dion played Premier League football throughout the '90s, scoring 86 goals, while Michael Owen scored 48, having only made his Liverpool debut in 1996.

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12.
Which Chelsea hero scored more Premier League goals for the club in the '90s?

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Tore Andre Flo

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Gianfranco Zola

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Zola!

The actual nicest man in the world scored 33 goals for Chelsea in the '90s, while Flo scored 31.

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13.
Which Man United legend scored more Premier League goals in the '90s?

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Ryan Giggs

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Paul Scholes

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Ryan Giggs

Ryan Giggs netted 54 in the Premier League in the '90s, while Scholesy managed 41 (albeit having played fewer seasons).

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14.
Which Arsenal legend scored more Premier League goals in the '90s?

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Ian Wright

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Dennis Bergkamp

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Ian Wright!

Prolific Wrighty scored 104 Premier League goals for Arsenal, while Bergkamp managed 57 Premier League goals during the '90s.

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15.
Which Leeds academy product scored more Premier League goals for the club in the '90s?

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Alan Smith

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Harry Kewell

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Harry Kewell!

Harry Kewell scored 21 Premier League goals for Leeds in the '90s, while Alan Smith scored 11 Premier League goals (having broken into the first team two seasons after Kewell).

16.
Which of these current players did NOT play in the Premier League in the '90s?

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Sylvain Distin

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Gareth Barry

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Sylvain Distin

Distin, now at Bournemouth, did not move to the Premier League until the '00s, whereas Barry played for Villa at the end of '90s.

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17.
Which of these players did NOT play alongside Alan Shearer in the '90s?

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Dietmar Hamann

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Kieron Dyer

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Carl Cort

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Carl Cort

Carl Cort DID play alongside Alan Shearer, but not until the 2000-01 season.

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18.
How many different Premier League teams did Gary Speed play for in the '90s?

20.
Which of these players is Des Walker?

He left Nottingham Forest in the early '90s to play for Sampdoria, sadly just after Sampdoria won their sole Serie A title.

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21.
Which of these players is Paul Furlong?

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This guy

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This guy

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This guy

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Paul Furlong!

QPR legend had a spell at Chelsea in the '90s, where he scored 18 goals in 85 appearances. The other two players pictured were Trevor Sinclair and Carlton Palmer.

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22.
Which of these players is Phil Stamp?

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This guy

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This guy

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This guy

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Phil Stamp!

The best Phil Stamp fact is that he played an entire half in goal for Darlington in a game against Notts County. The other two players pictured above were Jamie Pollock and Robbie Mustoe.

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23.
Which of these players is Gianluca Festa?

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This guy

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This guy

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This guy

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Gianluca Festa!

Currently managing Cagliari in Serie A. The other two players pictured were, of course, Fab Ravanelli and Juninho!

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24.
Which of these players is Temuri Ketsbaia?

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This guy

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This guy

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This guy

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Temuri Ketsbaia!

The Georgian Midfielder was well-known for his celebration of taking his clothes off and kicking the shit out of an Adidas advertising hoarding. The other two players pictured were Nikos Dabizas and Silvio Maric.

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25.
And finally! Who was the top scorer of the last '90s Premier League season – the 1999/2000 season?